On 8/2/07, jayjg <jayjg99(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Armed Blowfish apparently get e-mails through to the
list, and has
asked me to forward this.
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From: Armed Blowfish <diodontida.armata(a)googlemail.com>
Date: Aug 1, 2007 10:03 PM
Subject: The Second Rape: Victim-Blaming (was Re: [WikiEN-l]
Self-sensorship, how far should it go?)
To: jayjg99(a)gmail.com
I am truly depressed by the lack of support SlimVirgin is receiving
from certain individuals on this list, but at the same time, not
surprised. Victim-blaming has a long and horrific history. When it
happens to rape victims, it is called 'the second rape'... to victims
of assault, 'the second assault'... or, to cover all situations,
victim-blaming or secondary victimisation.
I think that sums up my feelings on this matter, too. I just cannot
understand why Slim Virgin is being described as "a net detriment to
the project" on account of attacks that are made by *her* by people we
all recognise as either severely unbalanced or having an axe to grind.
It quite disturbing.